British Universities Film & Video Council

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Women in the Twentieth Century

Synopsis
Three programmes presenting historical film in a critical context, seeking to challenge the ‘one view’ interpretation of history. The programmes ask questions about who produced the films, when, why and for whom. They supply primary historical source material that otherwise would not be available to students and teachers.
1: During both world wars, films were made to enourage millions of young women to join the workforce and perform jobs traditionally carried out by men.
2: A look at how patronising the images of women at work have been until quite recently, when working women have been presented as inspirational role models.
3: Looks at different views of women, from Nazi Germany propaganda about the subservient role of women, to the idealised family of the 1950s where dad went to work and mum stayed at home, to more recent films and the revolt agains this stereotype which has helped to generate a new feminism.
Series
History in Action, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.
Year of production
2000
Availability
Sale; 2000 sale: £14.90 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
Broadcast weekly on Channel 4, beginning 23 Sept 2000
Documentation
Programme notes at URL: http://www.channel4.com/school/netnotes
Uses
Secondary schools.
Subjects
History; Media studies; Women’s studies
Keywords
propaganda films; women workers

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone
071-396 4444
Address
LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor

Name

4 Learning

Notes
Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

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